1 in critical condition after house fire in Dayton
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Firefighters were dispatched to the home on Philadelphia Drive around 5:30 p.m., Dodds says.
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Dodds told News Center 7 that the person who reported the house fire made sure the resident of the home made it out. The resident is in critical condition, Dodds says.
The fire caused moderate damage on the first floor of the home, according to Dodds.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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